De Atramentis Sherlock Holmes - 45ml Bottled Ink

2nd chances work out.

I tried De Atramentis inks before; the last bottle was a failure — it didn't work in any of my pens. When I got this ink as a sample this year, I actually liked the look, so I figured I'd get a bottle. DeAtrementis got a 2nd chance from me. So far, I am quite impressed and like the color. It's a blue black. It may not say that, but that's how it appears to me, and I like it.

Business Blue

Nice, subdued blue, suitable for business. Good color density, normal flow, dry time=appx 5+ seconds here in the desert at 10% relative humidity. If you catch a spill quickly, the line stays pretty clear, but after 30 seconds or so, becomes faint, though legible.

My “go to” ink

I have tried countless other inks to use with my everyday writer. When I write a sermon, it is not uncommon for me to use go through a full pen in a few days and when I discovered Sherlock Holmes, it was the perfect companion for my Twsbi 580 ALR Navy Blue. The only drawback I find is that its apparently so popular that its often out of stock.